Minors

• RELB 245 Old Testament Studies I
  RELB 246 Old Testament Studies II

OR

• RELB 435 New Testament Studies I
  RELB 436 New Testament Studies II
• RELB 237 Archaeology and the OT
• RELB 247 Archaeology and the NT
• RELB 455 Archaeological Fieldwork
• RELB 497 Archaeological Method & Theory

Required Courses

• RELL 181, 182 Biblical Hebrew I, II
• RELL 191, 192 New Testament Greek I, II
• RELL 221 Intro to Biblical Exegesis
• RELL 330 Intermediate Hebrew
• RELL 331 Intermediate Greek

Required Courses

• RELT 255 Christian Beliefs (R-2)3 hours
• RELP 264 Christian Witnessing (R-4)3 hours

• Religion Electives (2 hours must be RELP; 6 hours must be UD) (May include MGNT 452) 8 hours

• RELP 291 Practicum (SERV-2) 1-3 hours (1 hour required)
  or
  RELP 391 Practicum (SERV-2) 1-3 hours (1 hour required)
  or
  NOND 226 Christian Service 0-3 hours (1 hour required)

• RELB 225 Prophetic Studies (R-3) (R-4) 3 hours
  or
  RELB 325 Prophetic Studies (R-3) (R-4) 3 hours
  or
  RELT 225 Last-Day Events (R-2) 3 hours

Required Courses

• NOND 099 Student Missions Orientation (Non-Credit)*
• NOND 226 Christian Service (SERV-2) 0-3 hours (1 hour required)**
• RELB 125 Life and Teachings of Jesus
• RELP 240 World Missions
• RELP 361 Personal Evangelism I
• RELT 255 Christian Beliefs
• RELT 458 World Religions (writing class)

• SOCI 150 Cultural Anthropology OR SOCI 230 Multicultural Relations

*These courses require admission to the student missions program and successful completion of one academic year of student mission experience. 

**The candidate for this minor must complete this requirement by conducting an evangelistic series outside North America under the supervision of the Evangelistic Resource Center.

Required Courses

• RELP 270 Interpersonal Ministry
• RELP 321 Intro to Biblical Preaching
• RELP 322 Intermediate Biblical Preaching
• RELP 361, 362 Personal Evangelism I, II (R-4) (SERV-2) 2 hours
• RELP 450, 452 Church Ministry I, II
• NOND 226 Christian Service (SERV-2) 0-3 hours (3 hours required)
• Or RELP 391 Practicum (SERV-2) 1-3 hours (3 hours required)
• Or RELP 466 Public Evangelism

*Non-theology majors must obtain permission from the School of Religion.
Prerequisites apply to RELP 321.

Those seeking state certification and/or denominational endorsement for teaching in other areas could, with careful selection, also acquire a minor in religion.

All who wish to obtain teacher certification in Religion must have a Religion minor plus EDUC 342 Curriculum and Content Methods - Secondary (2 hour).

Required Courses

• RELB 125 Life Teachings of Jesus
• RELT 138 Adventist Heritage
• Two Religion electives (RELB, RELT, or RELP)
• Two upper division RELB or RELT Courses

No more than one of the following courses may be chosen to apply toward the minor: RELT 317, 424.

Required Courses

• RELP 251 Intro to Youth Ministry
• RELP 252 Intermediate Youth Ministry*
• RELT 255 Christian Beliefs
• RELB 245 Old Testament Studies I OR RELB 246* Old Testament Studies II*
• RELB 435 New Testament Studies I OR RELB 436 New Testament Studies II
• EDOE 301 Outdoor Ministries OR OLAC 136 Survey of Outdoor Adventures
• PSYC 422 Issues in Adolescence*

*Academic requirements apply.